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Chapter XIII
On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood. It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there. It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair. But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness. Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
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causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.”
during the time that
From this reading “It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
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From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
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From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
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From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
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From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
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From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
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From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
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From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had forgotten, and even seemed to have a certain conceit of himself in his lameness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
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From this reading Connie still suffered, having to lift his inert legs into place.
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From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
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From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
during the time that
From this reading It was cruel for Clifford, while the world bloomed, to have to be helped from chair to bath-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Sunday Clifford wanted to go into the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning, the pear blossom and plum had suddenly appeared in the world, in a wonder of white here and there.
